NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)

🎙️ What are the different types of research involvement?

In this episode, Stephanie Gillibrand explains consulting, collaboration, and co-production in plain language.

An ideal listen if you are new to research or want to get involved.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3NWCeqx

#NIHRBridgeTheGap

Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use - Drug Research Network Scotland Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines/z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use Gabriele Vojt, Joanna Kesten, Jennifer Scott, Hannah Family, on beh...

Helping people to live and survive co-use of benzodiazepines / z-drugs and opioids: the importance of asking how and why people co-use: a new @drnscot.bsky.social blog by Gabriele Vojt, @jokesten.bsky.social Jennifer Scott @hannah-family.bsky.social
#HarmReduction
drns.ac.uk/benzo-blog/

Research Please see below for current and past projects.

This #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, we’re supporting Place2Be 💛

PenARC is improving mental health care for children through projects like MyVoice and ADaPT.

More here: bit.ly/3NWDBFE & bit.ly/46qSg20

More to come this week👇

#ThisIsMyPlace #CMHW2026

Kailo – A systemic approach to improving adolescent mental health - PenARC Developing an evidence-informed framework to address the underlying drivers of poor adolescent mental health.

Mental health support shouldn’t wait for crisis.

Kailo is a preventative, evidence-informed framework helping local partners co-design place-based support for adolescent mental health.

More info: bit.ly/4ral6w5

#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
#CMHW2026

YouTube video by NIHR ARC East Midlands Statistical Methodologists and Public Voices Working Together in Research Webinar | 06 November 2025

📺 New webinar recording: Statistical methodologists and public voices working together!

"80% of statisticians never involved patients or public in their methods research"

Professor Laura Gray navigated challenges with the PPI-SMART group.

Watch full webinar:
youtu.be/pKbsjBN1cAM

PPI for Statistical Methodology and Research Techniques - NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre On these pages, you'll find information to help researchers carry out Patient and Public Involvement for Statistical Methodology and Research Techniques, helping you to do better PPI in this area

The PPI-SMART resources include:
✨ Animation on statistical methodology research
✨ Real examples of PPI making a difference
✨ 61-term plain language glossary

Download: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/ppismart

What if we focused on prevention instead of just treatment?

Join us for A Pint of Prevention, an informal evening at Brew York hosted by our #MentalHealth Theme Lead, Professor Simon Gilbody.

🔗Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Celebrating over 6 years developing the health & care researchers for the future across Wessex. £3 Million invested:117 internships, 8 PhDs, 29 post doctorate awards supported. Every £1 spent/£9 in return.

@nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @nisreenalwan.bsky.social @laboursatvir.bsky.social

Welcome to our 9th cohort of interns for the last of our programme to grow applied research capacity in Wessex. £3 million invested in internship awards, PhDs & supporting post-docs. 117 internship awards across every part of the region, & range of health & care professionals @nihr.bsky.social

🎟️ Join us on 23rd March, at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, for the My Voice Matters in Research celebration & training launch event.

Explore ways to make research more accessible for young people and families.

🔗https://bit.ly/3O3ROk2 #MentalHealthResearch

📣Do you want to help ensure health and care research reflects, involves and benefits everyone in our communities?

We’re looking for a Research Inclusion Manager to join our team.

🔗For more information and how to apply, visit here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/opportunitie...

Equality in Research Matters Promoting inclusivity in health and social care research

📽️ Explore our equality, diversity and inclusion playlist.

Hosted with the @ethnichealthres.bsky.social, sessions cover Equality Impact Assessments, Social Model of Disability, Neurodiversity in Research, and more!

Waiting for a hip replacement in the UK?

Researchers want to know what matters most to you about surgery and recovery.

Eligible if you:

Live in the UK
Had/are planning hip replacement
Surgery is due to long-term pain (not an accident/fracture)

bristolexppsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

An ARC-GM funded study exploring how being unable to attend healthcare appointments during normal working hours affects the health and wellbeing of employees has been published by Value in Health

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3ZRqhEZ

Build your research skills with our #ARCLunchandLearn series.

Over 20 short practical videos:
🔬 Methodological skills
✍️ Academic skills
🚀 Implementation and impact
📢 Dissemination sciences

Watch here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/ARCLunchandL...

Stay tuned every Thursday for a new video!

Thanks again to @laboursatvir.bsky.social and Lisa Hammond @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social for supporting the 71 Dementia Fellows who have been celebrating their work today in Southampton. We're so proud of all the great work!
vimeo.com/arcwessex/de...
#dementia

@nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

"You are so fundmentally part of what we want to do" "Please please continue to do what you do" @laboursatvir.bsky.social spoke to the Dementia Fellows #demcomm @nihr.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social to thank them for their work..

@uosmedia.bsky.social

The @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Lisa Hammond - Applied Dementia Research makes a real difference to people's lives thanks for all the amazing work the #demcomm Dementia Fellows @laboursatvir.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Looking forward to welcoming our wonderful #DemComm Dementia Fellow fellows to celebrate their amazing work. Thanks to @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social and @nihr.bsky.social and great work by Dr Ruth Bartlett & Rae Tobin for organising the day. @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Some more lovely pictures including @laboursatvir.bsky.social

NIHR funded AI project improving stroke outcomes wins national Patient Safety Award - PenARC A pioneering research collaboration supported by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC) has been recognised with a national Patient Safety Award at this year’s Health Servic...

The TASC collaboration, supported by PenARC, has been recognised with a national Patient Safety Award for AI use to personalise clot-busting treatment & reduce delays🏆

Stroke affects 100,000+ people in the UK each year.

More here: tinyurl.com/4pdwfbb5

#HealthResearch #Stroke #PatientCentredCare

Join the next seminar in the #DigitalHealth Equity Seminar Series.

📧 To receive Zoom details, please email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk

🔎 More information about the talk and speaker is available via the Pankhurst website: bit.ly/4abvYCv

📢 We are seeking a Co‑Lead to help guide our Research Capacity Development workstream and contribute to our mission of building a thriving, research‑active workforce across health and care in the region.

⚠️ Deadline: Monday 9 February 2026

Apply here➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...

Do you have a great idea for a mental health research project but aren’t sure how to take the next step? Look no further than the NIHR’s Research Support Service – free, tailored, expert advice for researchers on all aspects of developing and writing a research funding application. 📢
buff.ly/bmvEs93

Promotional webinar poster from NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London. Headline reads “Time for change! Co-producing peer research with diverse communities.” Text explains the webinar will share early findings from ARC South London research led by Dr Josephine Ocloo on developing peer research to increase diversity in participation and involvement. Event details: Thursday, Feb 5, 4–5pm, on Microsoft Teams. On the right is a photo of a two people talking over a notebook.

Just 24 hours left to register for tomorrow's webinar 'Time for change: Co-producing peer research with diverse communities'.

We have over 200 attendees already registered! #PPI

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

🎉 Last year, the NIHR ARC East of England secured £15.3 million in funding from the @nihr.bsky.social to continue delivering impactful applied research that improves people's lives, experiences and access to care

Read more about this funding in our latest article➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...

This is booking up fast - almost 200 people attending so far! If you're thinking of coming & haven't booked yet then do so soon.

@nihrarcs.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @elspethma.bsky.social #PPI #PublicInvolvement #InvolveYoungPeople

On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱

Applications for our GROW 2026 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫

APPLY NOW 👇

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow/

Scabies is surging across the UK and Europe. Here’s what we know Scabies is a skin infestation with tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei

Article by me @the-independent.com: 'Scabies is surging across the UK & Europe. Here’s what we know'. Based on my ongoing @nihrarcs.bsky.social #PublicHealth action research
@bsmspcph.bsky.social y.social.

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

From brain fog to blood pressure – how real life menopause experiences shaped our recent event - ARC West Adele is a long-serving ARC West public contributor, and one of the brains behind our recent ‘Let’s talk about menopause’ event and video. Here she explains why she wanted to make her idea become a re...

"I was one of the people who’d walked away from their career when they didn’t need to"

Public contributor Adele shares her story of how perimenopausal brain fog led her to leave her teaching job, and how she's helping others in a similar position

Read her blog:
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/from-brain-f...